betty_reed61•2mo agoProlific Poster

A client's messy garage in Austin made me change my whole walkthrough process

I was doing a deck estimate last month and the homeowner had tools, bikes, and old boxes everywhere in the garage where we met. I couldn't even see the back wall to check the siding condition. Now I always ask to do the walkthrough outside first, or I schedule a quick video call beforehand if the space is cluttered. It saves me at least 30 minutes of moving stuff just to get a look. Has anyone else found a good way to handle super messy initial site visits?

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perez.barbara2mo agoMost Upvoted

Seriously, that's just part of the job, man.

park.iris2mo ago

But what if the job shouldn't have that part? Like, where's the line between a tough duty and something that's just broken? Seems like a lot of people just accept bad stuff as normal.